Task Class

Article
02/23/2011

Represents a collection of commands and input bindings to those commands.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Microsoft.Windows.Design.Interaction.Task

Namespace: Microsoft.Windows.Design.Interaction
Assembly: Microsoft.Windows.Design.Interaction (in Microsoft.Windows.Design.Interaction.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class Task

public class Task

public ref class Task

type Task =  class end

public class Task

The Task type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	Task	Initializes a new instance of the Task class.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	AdornerFilter	Gets or sets the filter that is used to filter the set of adorners seen by the designer's hit test algorithm.
	CommandBindings	Gets the CommandBindingCollection for a task.
	Cursor	Gets or sets the cursor for a task.
	Description	Gets or sets the description for this task.
	InputBindings	Gets the InputBindingCollection for a task.
	IsFocused	Gets a value indicating whether this task has the focus.
	ModelFilter	Gets or sets the filter that is used to filter the set of model items seen by the designer's hit test algorithm.
	ToolCommandBindings	Gets the ToolCommandBindingCollection for a task.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	BeginFocus	Begins to set the focus for the task.
	Complete	Completes changes that were made while this task has the focus.
	Equals	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	OnCompleted	Raises the Completed event.
	OnFocusDeactivated	Raises the FocusDeactivated event.
	OnReverted	Raises the Reverted event.
	Revert	Reverts this task.
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)

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Events

	Name	Description
	Completed	Occurs when this task has completed.
	FocusDeactivated	Occurs when focus for this task is deactivated.
	Reverted	Occurs when this task is reverted.

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Remarks

A Task represents a collection of input bindings and commands that can be associated with a user interface element in the designer. When a task is active, all user input is directed to the task, and commands that are associated with input bindings can be executed. When the task is deactivated, user input returns to normal.

You can adorn a task with RequiresServiceAttribute and RequiresContextItemAttribute attributes. If you do, the task will not be used unless the needed services and context items are available.

Examples

The following code example shows how to use the Task class. For more information, see How to: Create a Surrogate Policy.

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Windows
Imports System.Windows.Input

Imports Microsoft.Windows.Design.Interaction

' A DockPanelMarginTask is attached to to the adorner
' offered by the DockPanelAdornerProvider class. When 
' you drag the adorner, the target control's Margin
' property changes. 
Class DockPanelMarginTask
    Inherits Task

    Private dragBinding, endDragBinding As InputBinding
    Private initialMargin As Thickness

    ' The DockPanelMarginTask constructor establishes mappings 
    ' between user inputs and commands. 
    Public Sub New() 
        Dim beginDrag As New ToolCommand("BeginDrag")
        Dim drag As New ToolCommand("Drag")
        Dim endDrag As New ToolCommand("EndDrag")
        Dim resetMargins As New ToolCommand("ResetMargins")

        Me.InputBindings.Add(New InputBinding( _
            beginDrag, _
            New ToolGesture(ToolAction.DragIntent, MouseButton.Left)))

        Me.InputBindings.Add( _
            New InputBinding( _
                resetMargins, _
                New ToolGesture(ToolAction.DoubleClick, MouseButton.Left)))

        Me.dragBinding = New InputBinding( _
            drag, _
            New ToolGesture(ToolAction.Move))

        Me.endDragBinding = New InputBinding( _
            endDrag, _
            New ToolGesture(ToolAction.DragComplete))

        Me.ToolCommandBindings.Add(New ToolCommandBinding(beginDrag, AddressOf OnBeginDrag))
        Me.ToolCommandBindings.Add(New ToolCommandBinding(drag, AddressOf OnDrag))
        Me.ToolCommandBindings.Add(New ToolCommandBinding(endDrag, AddressOf OnEndDrag))
        Me.ToolCommandBindings.Add(New ToolCommandBinding(resetMargins, AddressOf OnResetMargins))

    End Sub

    Private Sub OnBeginDrag(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As ExecutedToolEventArgs) 
        Dim data As GestureData = GestureData.FromEventArgs(args)

        Me.BeginFocus(data)
        Me.InputBindings.Add(dragBinding)
        Me.InputBindings.Add(endDragBinding)

        Me.initialMargin = CType(data.ImpliedSource.Properties("Margin").ComputedValue, Thickness)

    End Sub

    Private Sub OnDrag(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As ExecutedToolEventArgs) 
        Dim data As MouseGestureData = MouseGestureData.FromEventArgs(args)
        Dim offX As Double = data.PositionDelta.X
        Dim offY As Double = data.PositionDelta.Y

        Dim newMargin As Thickness = initialMargin

        newMargin.Bottom += offY
        newMargin.Top += offY
        newMargin.Left += offX
        newMargin.Right += offX

        data.ImpliedSource.Properties("Margin").SetValue(newMargin)

    End Sub

    Private Sub OnEndDrag(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As ExecutedToolEventArgs) 
        Description = "Adjust margin"
        Me.Complete()

    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnCompleted(ByVal e As EventArgs) 
        Me.Cleanup()
        MyBase.OnCompleted(e)

    End Sub

    Protected Overrides Sub OnReverted(ByVal e As EventArgs) 
        Me.Cleanup()
        MyBase.OnReverted(e)

    End Sub

    Private Sub Cleanup() 
        Me.InputBindings.Remove(dragBinding)
        Me.InputBindings.Remove(endDragBinding)

    End Sub

    Private Sub OnResetMargins(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal args As ExecutedToolEventArgs) 
        Dim data As GestureData = GestureData.FromEventArgs(args)
        data.ImpliedSource.Properties("Margin").ClearValue()

    End Sub
End Class

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Input;

using Microsoft.Windows.Design.Interaction;

namespace DemoControlLibrary.VisualStudio.Design
{
    // A DockPanelMarginTask is attached to to the adorner
    // offered by the DockPanelAdornerProvider class. When 
    // you drag the adorner, the target control's Margin
    // property changes. 
    class DockPanelMarginTask : Task 
    {
        InputBinding dragBinding, endDragBinding;
        Thickness initialMargin;

        // The DockPanelMarginTask constructor establishes mappings 
        // between user inputs and commands. 
        public DockPanelMarginTask() 
        {
            ToolCommand beginDrag = new ToolCommand("BeginDrag");
            ToolCommand drag = new ToolCommand("Drag");
            ToolCommand endDrag = new ToolCommand("EndDrag");
            ToolCommand resetMargins = new ToolCommand("ResetMargins");

            this.InputBindings.Add(
                new InputBinding(
                    beginDrag, 
                    new ToolGesture(ToolAction.DragIntent, MouseButton.Left)));

            this.InputBindings.Add(
                new InputBinding(
                    resetMargins, 
                    new ToolGesture(ToolAction.DoubleClick, MouseButton.Left)));

            this.dragBinding = new InputBinding(
                drag, 
                new ToolGesture(ToolAction.Move));

            this.endDragBinding = new InputBinding(
                endDrag, 
                new ToolGesture(ToolAction.DragComplete));

            this.ToolCommandBindings.Add(
                new ToolCommandBinding(beginDrag, OnBeginDrag));
            this.ToolCommandBindings.Add(
                new ToolCommandBinding(drag, OnDrag));
            this.ToolCommandBindings.Add(
                new ToolCommandBinding(endDrag, OnEndDrag));
            this.ToolCommandBindings.Add(
                new ToolCommandBinding(resetMargins, OnResetMargins));
        }

        private void OnBeginDrag(object sender, ExecutedToolEventArgs args) 
        {
            GestureData data = GestureData.FromEventArgs(args);

            this.BeginFocus(data);
            this.InputBindings.Add(dragBinding);
            this.InputBindings.Add(endDragBinding);

            this.initialMargin = (Thickness)data.ImpliedSource.Properties[
                "Margin"].ComputedValue;
        }

        private void OnDrag(object sender, ExecutedToolEventArgs args) 
        {
            MouseGestureData data = MouseGestureData.FromEventArgs(args);
            double offX = data.PositionDelta.X;
            double offY = data.PositionDelta.Y;

            Thickness newMargin = initialMargin;

            newMargin.Bottom += offY;
            newMargin.Top += offY;
            newMargin.Left += offX;
            newMargin.Right += offX;

            data.ImpliedSource.Properties["Margin"].SetValue(newMargin);
        }

        private void OnEndDrag(object sender, ExecutedToolEventArgs args) 
        {
            Description = "Adjust margin";
            this.Complete();
        }

        protected override void OnCompleted(EventArgs e)
        {
            this.Cleanup();
            base.OnCompleted(e);
        }

        protected override void OnReverted(EventArgs e)
        {
            this.Cleanup();
            base.OnReverted(e);
        }

        private void Cleanup()
        {
            this.InputBindings.Remove(dragBinding);
            this.InputBindings.Remove(endDragBinding);
        }

        private void OnResetMargins(object sender, ExecutedToolEventArgs args) 
        {
            GestureData data = GestureData.FromEventArgs(args);
            data.ImpliedSource.Properties["Margin"].ClearValue();
        }

    }
}

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.